James Cosmo

Scottish actor (born 1947)
Person human Q733122
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James Cosmo

Summary

James Cosmo is a human[1]. Born in Clydebank[2], it… it was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. It worked as a film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6]. It has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clydebank[2], James Cosmo…
  • James Cosmo was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Cosmo's father was James Copeland[8].
  • James Cosmo held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Cosmo's professions included film actor[4].
  • James Cosmo's professions included television actor[5].
  • James Cosmo's professions included actor[6].
  • James Cosmo was educated at Clydebank High School[10].
  • James Cosmo was educated at Royal Scottish Academy[11].
  • James Cosmo was educated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[12].
  • James Cosmo received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • James Cosmo's image is recorded as James Cosmo 2014 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • James Cosmo is recorded as male[15].
  • James Cosmo's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Cosmo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108695319[17].
  • James Cosmo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10122946[18].
  • James Cosmo's GND ID is recorded as 1140030965[19].
  • James Cosmo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005023531[20].
  • James Cosmo's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15001133b[21].
  • James Cosmo's IdRef ID is recorded as 161263690[22].
  • James Cosmo's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0181920[23].
  • James Cosmo's Commons category is recorded as James Cosmo[24].
  • James Cosmo's MusicBrainz artist ID is recorded as 746c9501-708d-4234-b008-276d473973dc[25].
  • James Cosmo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ck54c[26].
  • James Cosmo's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0156048[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Cosmo was born in Clydebank[2]. It was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. Its father was James Copeland[8].

Education

Educated at Clydebank High School[10], a secondary school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1872[30]; Royal Scottish Academy[11], a national art academy[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in City of Edinburgh[34]; and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[12], a drama school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1946[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6].

Recognition

James Cosmo received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

Why It Matters

James Cosmo has Wikipedia articles in 31 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was James Cosmo born?

James Cosmo was born in Clydebank[2].

Who were James Cosmo's parents?

James Cosmo's father was James Copeland[8].

What did James Cosmo do for work?

James Cosmo worked as film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did James Cosmo go to school?

James Cosmo was educated at Clydebank High School[10], Royal Scottish Academy[11], and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School[12].

What awards did James Cosmo receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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